Candida albicans is an opportunistic human fungal pathogen that can adapt to fluctuating host environments by both genetic and epigenetic mechanisms. In this study, the …
Exposure of the developing fetus to harmful chemicals, such as xenoestrogens, heavy metals, alcohol, and cigarette smoke, is associated with poor fetal and developmental outcomes. …
Candida albicans is a commensal fungus that colonizes the human gastrointestinal tract without causing disease. However, C. albicans is also an opportunistic pathogen that can …
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are critical post-transcriptional regulator which silence mRNAs in a precise, highly regulated manner. They are essential for the development and maintainance of skeletal …
Candida albicans is the most prevalent human fungal pathogen accounting for nearly 20,000 deaths in the United States each year. C. albicans typically exists as …
Neutrophils are the most abundant circulating white blood cell in the human body and the first responders to tissue injury and infection. While inflammation has …
Complement Receptor 3 (CR3), a β2 integrin found on neutrophils, plays an important role in fungal recognition and immune response. Co-ligation of CR3 with fibronectin …
The opportunistic fungal pathogen Candida albicans is capable of colonizing diverse host niches throughout the human body. The ability of C. albicans to undergo a …